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Gentle giant name for a boy?

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Cocolatte24 · 17/02/2023 16:57

I recently had a son and we’re struggling to find a name; he’s a gentle giant and super tall so I’d like to find a name that suits a larger baby and is quite soft/ round sounding if that makes sense?

I’m looking for any ideas and also ones that lend themselves to a nickname

So far we’ve thought about Henry and Barney but I’m not sure how I’d shorten Henry - I don’t like Harry or Hal, and Barney just reminds us of the purple dinosaur!

Any ideas?

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RiaOverTheRainbow · 17/02/2023 17:16

Oscar (Ozzy)
Oliver (Olly)
James (Jamie)
Thomas (Tommy)
Alfred (Alfie or Freddie)
Robin (Robbie or Bobby)
Jonathan (Jonny)
Joseph (Joey)
George (Georgie)
Edmund (Eddie)
Lucas (Luke)
Angus (Gus)
Dominic (Dom)

Undermyumberellaellaella · 17/02/2023 17:17

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 17/02/2023 17:11

You need a name that’ll work for the average sized man, as well as a large cuddly baby. Because he’s going to be a man much longer than he is a baby. And you don’t know how big he’ll be when fully grown.

I read the post and thought exactly the same. Just pick a name you like.

Sparkleshine21 · 17/02/2023 17:18

How do you know he will be gentle or indeed a giant?!

also, Dave 🤣🤣 please don’t go for that one

CastleTower · 17/02/2023 17:18

Magnus, surely! 🙂

The gentle giant in my life is called Matt.

exampleeleven · 17/02/2023 17:19

Cormoran!

Whiskeypowers · 17/02/2023 17:23

Joss

NewUserName2023 · 17/02/2023 17:25

Thor

GlitteryFarts · 17/02/2023 17:31

Charlie

RuthW · 17/02/2023 17:33

SusanPerbCallMeSue · 17/02/2023 17:05

I was going to suggest Barney! I have one, although he was small at birth. But it does make me think gentle giant for some reason.

Only 3 people have ever mentioned the purple dinosaur, and he's a teen now.

Barney is lovely but I saw today the dino has been re vamped and having a relaunch

FirstnameSuesecondnamePerb · 17/02/2023 17:35

Ross
Rory

DRS1970 · 17/02/2023 17:35

Ben

Bigpinktrain · 17/02/2023 17:37

Joel
Tom
Max
Leo
Milo
Zac
Dylan

SpringIntoChaos · 17/02/2023 17:37

I'm assuming this is a brand new baby? How on earth can you know that he's going to be 'a giant' (gentle or otherwise!) 🤦‍♀️

Just pick a name you like 🤷‍♀️

ShippingNews · 17/02/2023 17:37

My boy is a gentle giant, he is 6'3" and a lovely kind man. He is Owen James which really suits his stature and character.

LilLilLi · 17/02/2023 17:39

Sebastian/Seb

Theo

pinkySilver · 17/02/2023 17:40

My nephew is Barney - nice to hear there are others around. He's a bit of a gentle kid (late teens now), but not a giant. Was a big baby though.
He's never been bothered by the purple dinosaur - and I can't imagine his teen mates would mention it.

I like the name a lot.

MadamAndTheAnts · 17/02/2023 17:41

Biggie

Stravaig · 17/02/2023 17:42

That's one way to end up with a short, wiry, fidgety adult 🤣

holierthanthou73 · 17/02/2023 17:43

Andre (the giant)

mrsharrisgoestoparis · 17/02/2023 17:44

Finn (Mc cool)

stopringingme · 17/02/2023 17:44

Fergus
Angus
Arthur
Lucas
Cameron
Henry
Charlie
Oscar
George
Thomas
William
Albert

dontdoiiiit · 17/02/2023 17:44

Arlo
Bailey
Monty
Sebastian- Seb/Sebby

Commah · 17/02/2023 17:45

If you know your Irish mythology you will know that Fynn was pretty big!

AitkenDrum1970 · 17/02/2023 17:45

Caleb

HiImTheProblemItsMe · 17/02/2023 17:46

I knew a gentle giant type in my teens and his name was Danny.
I'd be wary though - DS2 was a big, chubby, cuddly baby and he's now a short, stocky 2yo. I thought he would always be long and tall because he seemed to have very long legs as a baby but he's evened out and is now shorter than his peers at nursery.

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